Impressionism

Claude Monet - "BLURRY" Art

(Art To Remember - Back Top Left)

Claude Monet (born 1840) was an artist known for his impressionism paintings. Impressionism is when a painting isn't realistic but instead captures a feeling about what is being painted.

Monet looked for ways to make his art different. The art in museums were of realistic "photo like" paintings that were very sharp, clear and precise. He, along with other new artists, wanted to show paintings with visible brushstrokes, dots, smears and even blobs! They painted images of ordinary people doing ordinary things blurry. This kind of artwork had never been done before. Soon, Impressionism became the new popular art. It created a new way of seeing the world. In blurry paintings sometimes we all see different things.

Which looks like a photo graph (realism) and which is blurry (like Impressionism)?

Here are a few examples of Claude Monet's work. He loved using nature in much of his art. Look at the colors!!! They are bold and bright!!

Project Description - Art To Remember Project - NO PENCILS - FILL IN ALL WHITE

Each student will use oil pastels (just like all the famous artists) to draw a beautiful mixed colored sunset, water, or bridge just like Monet and Impressionists.

The trick is to choose something simple and add lots of colors. You may use your paper horizontally or vertically. Try to cover as much of your paper as you can with color. You can even use your finger to blend colors together!

Step 1 - Take a light colored oil pastel like yellow or light blue and sketch a drawing with SHAPES and LINES. See examples below.

Step 2 - Fill in the paper with the oil pastel or shade it lightly. Make sure to add all kinds of colors and shades. Remember,you can blend these using your fingers too.

Do NOT use pencil on this project because it will show (you can use a grey or yellow oil pastel to sketch though). Make sure you write your name with black marker in the lower right corner of your picture. Have fun!

Aiden Preniczny

Carter Owren

Brody Davis

Clara Gillin

Tyler Jacobsen

Jude Perrin

Luke Anthony

Kendal Summe

Maddy Szymarek

Eli Jones

Jack Richmond

Finlay Zaber

Sophia Hayes

Carter Rivers

Parent Helpers: Please make sure to attach name labels to back side of art work (top left corner) and help children get name written in right hand corner of paper with black markers provided since this is an Art To Remember Scan project.

Supplies List:

Name Tags,
Oil pastels,
Art to Remember Paper,
Sharpies for names on front

A Few Books about Claude Monet:

The Magical Garden of Claude Monet by Laurence Anholt
Where is the Frog?: A Children's Book Inspired by Claude Monet by Geraldine Elschner
Who Was Claude Monet? by Ann Waldron
A Blue Butterfly:A Story about Claude Monet by Bijou Le Tord
A Picnic with Monet by Julie Merberg
Monet by Mike Venezia

Google Sites

Report abuse